I don’t do New Year’s Resolutions. Of course, I used to and then a week into the new year I would have a slip or maybe even a stumble and because I wasn’t perfect I would just quit. I stopped setting myself up for inevitable failure and started choosing a word for the year. This […]
I don’t know about you but I couldn’t do this life without my girls. I’m currently out of town for work and know that my babes are perfectly contained at home thanks to my husband who only gets a little annoyed when my buying trips are back to back, my amazing baby sitter that loves […]
Remember in creative writing when you had to write acrostic poems? You’d spell your name and then a word or phrase that describes you? The I am 26 project reminds me a little of that but elevated. Here’s my creative writing throw back. I am. I am Authentic. I am Brave. I am Consistent. I […]
Mom life, am I right? Exhausting, fulfilling, draining. It’s an entire laundry list of opposites and juxtapositions. I’m lucky enough to have stayed at home with my kids since Gabriel was four months old. He’s almost 12 now. I’m also the first to tell you that I am an absolutely terrible housewife. Here’s what a […]
We’ve been in our home for almost 5 years. When we purchased it, it was brand spanking new but at the time we bought it all finishes were picked and installed. That means we didn’t get to customize it at all. No big, they chose pretty neutral finishes, a weird seaglass kitchen backsplash, and a […]
They say with age comes wisdom. While I don’t disagree I also can’t profess to be an expert on anything. Literally, nothing. There are things I’m better than average at, sure. Things I’m not the worst at, but definitely don’t feel as though aging has brought about endless fountains of knowledge and wisdom. There are […]
Valentine’s Day is my favorite. I know I said the same about Halloween but really it’s a pretty equal tie between the two holidays for me. The things I love about Halloween are totally different from my reasons for loving Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day is everything pink, and red and love and light and fluffy. […]
I’ve never been an early bird. Early morning seminary was a form of hell I’m sure. Being forced to wake up early after working until closing every day, gah. I was, by default, a night owl. I was able to get my work done, homework done, eat dinner and fall asleep at a somewhat reasonable […]
What the what? It’s January. Like not just the first either. We had the besssssst Christmas break. I slept in until 7 almost every single day, hung out with my people, worked a little bit, snuggled the pups and dumpling, and watched the Mandalorian. Who else is obsessed with baby yoda?? Yeah, us too. Our […]
For 12 years, on January 6th, we have done something as a family to remember my sister-in-law, Kristy Palizzi, who was murdered by her husband. It was her 30th birthday which means Kristy should be about to turn 42. We would have definitely had a big black over the hill party, obviously when she turned […]